Fog Catcher Inn

We had a wonderful time at your hotel. Kids loved the pool, the hot chocolate and cookies in the lobby, nice big room, comfortable beds and the location within a few feet from the beach can’t be beat. The staff provided good directions complete with a map each time. Would definitely come back again.

First, the rooms are incredibly clean, cozy and the beds are perfect. Remodeled shower/​bath and all new fixtures. We stayed in a partial ocean view room with King bed. Every window faced the ocean — it was really a full ocean view! Fridge, coffee maker, iron and standard luxuries. We got an internet deal so one person used the bedroom (they crashed early after hiking/​surfing all day) which had it’s own door to bath & HUGE TV and windows to hear the ocean all night. You can hear the waves even through closed windows! The other person slept on the fold out couch next to the fireplace which also had full ocean views and sounds. 2 lane road was VERY Quiet and there is no parking facing either room as they had tons of parking elsewhere. Hot tub/​pool and fire pit open to 10 pm and had wind guards surrounding with full ocean view. Just stunning!!! This place is quiet! You can sleep here and there is no traffic noise, and for us, that’s really nice. We drove a great distance and needed to rest after long days playing.
Cross the road and you are walking on CCC wooden paths with benches, railings and steps to the ocean. You can walk for miles — so can people with walkers and motorized wheelchairs. Stunning vistas — wild flowers and wildlife. You will not want to leave.
Breakfast opens at 7am and is fit for any activity level person with first rate sausage, potatoes, hot and cold cereal make your own waffles that are HUGE, fruit, yogurt, scrambled eggs with and without ham and every pastry and bread imaginable. Indoor and outdoor (with ocean view) breakfast areas. Wheelchair accessible. Multiple types of hot coffee & teas ready made. More than a few folks take a coffee & pastry to walk across the street to the ocean.
Staff doesn’t rush you to leave EXACTLY on time and they are wonderful folks. SUPER NICE!
They even have a car windshield washing station! This place is even better than the pictures. Other places on the same road lack the charm, parking and the benches out front (saw smokers & some of the elderly crossing a two lane road to puff and or sit by the water). I would come here every weekend if possible! Only one thing — we go to the grocery store in town to bring our own water to make coffee. In room water is $ 5 a bottle. There is a store in Cambria that is called Cookie Crock where we buy cream for coffee/​tea, water, snacks but on a solo trip there once, I went to the deli and bought dinner to microwave & ate with picnic wear by the fireplace. Just a tip :)

Such an amazing place! The rooms were beautifully decorated and updated. Loved the fireplace and breakfast room. The view was gorgeous– so relaxing and tranquil. I wish we stayed longer to enjoy but we were off to see the Elephant seals in pupping season down the street. I would love to go back again someday.

Loved the cozy atmosphere, amazing views and wonderful customer service. Fireplace in every room, wine tasting on Friday night when we arrived, it was perfect for a get away with my BFF. Now both of us are planning to come back and bring the husbands

DARRRRLINNNGGG cottage style hotel rooms situated a stone’s throw away from brilliant coastal views.
Dog Friendly in deed (dog bowls, dog beds — fireside).
Updated interior finishes. Cute communal continental breakfast room.
BEST VALUE, BEST LOCATION, LOCAL RESTAURANT; your best bet when in Cambria.

I was just there this weekend… What an awesome place, we had a suite with the sea view. Awesome! place is clean, newly renovated and nice. The bed was so comfortable that I wish I could take it home lol. The continental breakfast gets 5 stars all on it’s own. Waffle makers, various flavors of coffee, cereal, bagels, fruit, eggs, sausage, potatoes, and much more! Was here for my wife’s birthday and it was truly a great experience. Will definitely be coming back.

LOVED this hotel! Was so cute and comfy! Has a fire place in the room and over looks the beach & the people who work there are so sweet! Definitely will return :)

I love pacifica hotels with that said I had a couple of minor issues that I did not report to the staff, I know I’m sorry but I just wanted to have a carefree vacation without complaining.
Don’t let the outside appearance deter you from staying here, it does look a little dingy on the outside, and the office is very cluttered but the rooms are nice with high ceilings.
parking is easy and plentiful.
The room was nice and clean, the room looks very similar to the hotel pictures taking into consideration that they had professional lighting and picture correction. The towels, sheets, pillows, and furnishings were clean no stains with the exception of one small face cloth which was not a big deal because their were plenty of other towels in the room. The beds are very comfortable, but let me address the heating in the room there is a fireplace which we used, the room was chilly when we arrived so we turned on the fireplace switch. I was sceptical that it wouldn’t be warm enough, which was true for a couple hours it was cold so I pulled out the space heater the room was so graciously supplied with, we turned it on the highest setting and soon we were all warm and had a great nights sleep. The room held the warmth nicely and we didn’t need to use the space heater the next night.
Now for the issues I had, the breakfast we had the first day was OK (blame the soggy potatoes), the oatmeal was great with extra brown sugar, the pastries were also good, and the hard boiled eggs were perfect. on our second day we were grossed out by the oatmeal as we were serving ourselves we pulled out a hairball from the oatmeal!!! needless to say we went for the pastries and hardboiled eggs instead. The cook had her hair tied back so it must not have been from her, our best guess was that someone serving themselves had dropped it from their clothing. ewwww! on the bright side the potatoes were crispy and flavorful.
My next gripe is with the TV almost every channel had lines running across the screen, I assumed there was not much they could do about it so it wasn’t worth inquiring about. We only watched the TV while getting ready in the morning and at night right before bed but it still would have been nice to enjoy TV without the screen squiggling.
Overall we had a really nice stay here and would consider coming back.

We had a super disappointing experience here… we have stayed in the past, pre-​renovation, and were excited to spend New Year’s Eve this year in a partial ocean view suite, and experience the renovations! When we arrived, our room had been given to another guest with the same last name, and the only room left was a sad, dark room in the back. After some hemming and hawing, and fruitless attempts to reach the manager, we were sent next door to the Pelican Inn, where they would give us an upgraded, ocean-​view room. The Pelican Inn is a stranger version of the pre-​renovations Fog Catcher; we did have a window that faced the ocean, but all in all, it was a just-​okay motel room– it didn’t feel like an upgrade. We may give it another go, but it was a disappointing attempt at a romantic New Year’s.

This was our favorite hotel of our vacation from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. Large rooms, immaculate, great location and view. Staff were great! Most comfortable beds of our entire trip. Will be back.

Lovely hotel! Very clean rooms with a microwave, fridge, and Kuerig machine. Ours had a fireplace as well. Contemporary/​classy décor. Front desk staff was impossibly welcoming. Breakfast was delicious — cereal, oatmeal, eggs, sausage, waffles, bagles, muffins, fruit, tea, coffee, juice, and cocoa.
Literally steps from the beach with a long wooden walkway that runs along the shore, and just a few minutes’ drive from the main area with lots of shops and restaurants. I wouldn’t bother paying extra for an oceanfront room. They do offer AAA discounts.
Highly recommended!

Ideal location but reservation not up to the description. We asked for no stairs yet our room was below ground level and had seven stairs down to it – with a knee injury it was not good for our four-​dat stay. Front desk assistance was underwhelming but housekeeping was great and the quick repair to our fireplace control was exceptional. Room a tad austere and hard to navigate in sitting room due to an oversized round table that made no sense in size or placement.

Fantastic location, the beach it’s just across the street and you can hear the ocean at night even if you don’t have an «ocean view“room. The room was clean, new and as beauty as in the website photos.

Terribly disappointed with the manager’s customer service, especially for the high prices!
A great welcome, including a bottle of wine in honor of our 10 year anniversary, and great location was 100% ruined by the crappy attitude and uncaring action of 1 person when I was checking out.
I wrote the general manager an email as a heads-​up, but no response back.
It’s a shame, really.
My mistake, as I checked out, was to complain that the bed was so soft that my lower back was locked up. The apparent shift manager (who was actually not helping me check out), cut me off and told me, repeatedly while shaking her head, that other guests love and want to buy the beds. If that was it, end of story, but she kept repeating it and not letting me speak. The other staff seemed very nervous around her as well. I finally asked to speak to the manager and was quickly told by the same woman that the manager was not around, so they gave me the manager’s card.
No reply to my email and I waited for 2 weeks, so I am beginning to think the person in question was the manager.
Terrible shame. I’ve been there multiple times over the years and the recent remodel was nice (save for our bed) and the welcome we received along with the beautiful location made the high price seem ok, but this person so completely soured my experience that I not only won’t return, but I’m now writing a negative review.
Acknowledge your customers first, then work to explain, ameliorate or whatever. Don’t be such a jerk and you’ll have more return customers. Simple customer service — your evening reception staff was awesome and can easily give you some pointers.

Great hotel. Beautiful, well appointed, modern, clean, spacious room and bath with all the amenities. Great continental breakfast included. Great pool and hot-​tub with views of ocean. Highly recommend.

We love this hotel and will be returning for sure! Came here for our honeymoon! We were greeted with a smile from the happiest man ever! We got cookies and sparkling cider to celebrate our recent nuptials. The room is super clean comfortable and newly renovated! There is a kurig mini fridge and microwave! The ocean is right across the small street and the pool area is awesome. Heated pool jacuzzi and fire pit. We were pleasantly surprised at the breakfast room in the morning. The food was delicious and complimentary! Potatos sausage eggs oatmeal pastries bagels toast cold cereal hard boiled eggs and a waffle bar not to mention awesome coffee from the coffee bean! It has been amazing to stay here! Open your windows at night and fall asleep to the sounds of the ocean! So great!!!

Home away from home!
We were treated very well by the staff here. Clean, charming place! Excellent location. The room was very comfortable, and the breakfast was excellent.
Worth every penny!

The Fog Catcher is our home away from home.
We are so thankful The Blue Dolphin Inn renovated a few years ago, raised their rates and pretty much made it impossible for families with kids and dogs to stay here. Without that piece of good luck we would not have turned to The Fog Catcher.
Let’s start and end with The Fog Catcher’s staff. Friendliest most helpful people in town. The front desk, hi Kathleen, the housekeeping staff, the wonderful people that cook the very best breakfast in town, and the grounds people that keep our second home so beautiful. Thank you all.
What a wonderful group of people. I hope the owners appreciate you as much as we do.
See you in October!
The Specters

We visited friends that stayed here last year. So, when we were doing our coastal road trip we thought it would be a nice place to stay. We paid a bit over $ 300 a night, which is pricy. However, considering the excellent location, you have to factor that into the equation.
The place seems a bit older than surrounding properties and we did not research those places’ pricing or amenities.
We were here in early Spring and it was too cold to use the pol or spa. The fireplace made the room nice and cozy. The bed was first rate and very comfortable. The bathroom was small but had been outfitted with an excellent shower head and Moulton Brown toiletries. Nice towels were also included.
The breakfast was better than most «included» breakfasts at hotels. The question is always «would you come back?» Yes, we would!

So our 32 hour roadtrip continued 40 miles up from San Luis Obispo to the lovely coastal hamlet of Cambria, a town my wife and I had visited several times before. On trips past we had stayed at the San Simeon Inns & Resort at the start of Moonstone Drive, but for 2015 we decided to get adventurous, which for us means looking at the internet to try to find a deal.
For those unfamiliar with the area, Moonstone Drive rests some 20 feet above the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. With it being a destination there are some 15 – 20 inns, beds and breakfasts, small motels, lodges, etc… everything but chain hotels, thank goodness. I looked at a number of options before settling on the Fogcatcher (hey, face it, the name itself is enticing), where we got a room with a petrified wood fireplace overlooking Highway 1 and the ocean beyond for about $ 150.
We arrived at about 4PM and checked in. First thing we noticed upon entering our room was that the remote for the television was missing. To be fair, we’ve never actually been charged for anything beyond the ordinary, whether it’s because we’re conscientious or paranoid, or a little of each I don’t know, but naturally we let the front desk know. Turns out they had just installed new TVs, and were a bit clumsy about providing the essentials. But the problem was rectified rather quickly.
As I’d been doing all of the driving, I decided to take a dip by the pool. And it being the Central California Coast in February, the temperature outside was about 60 degrees (about 20 less than it had been in SLO), and the pool felt like it was about 80… in other words tolerable without necessarily being comfortable. The pool area was also inhabited by a yuppie couple from the San Jose area along with their two or three children, who seemed to be having a good time. After about ten minutes in the pool I warmed up in the hot tub, where everything worked the way it was supposed to.
I’m happy to say that the fireplace worked the way it is supposed to, although we turned it too high, and found ourselves turning the thermostat off at about 1AM as I was sweating bullets. We could hear the breaking of the waves in the distance, contributing to the air of romance.
The Fogcatcher had a free buffet breakfast, which consisted of the typical offerings — waffles, cereal, some fruit, eggs, and toast/​bagels. While the room was full when we arrived, the waitstaff was very good about keeping the flow.
About the only negative I could report was the tv itself — they advertised that they had four ESPN offerings along with four HBOs. Fair enough, but I was hoping to catch part of the Saturday Night Live 40 year special which was taking place that night. Not to be found — it seems that ESPN and HBO took up about a third of their offerings. Really they should have a more complete menu.